Enketo review (2026): is it any good?
Open-source web forms that work offline
Enketo report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for showing XForm surveys in a browser
Enketo is free open-source software that shows XForm surveys in a web browser, online or offline. It is a renderer built into KoboToolbox and ODK Central, not a survey platform on its own. You run it yourself or use it through another tool.
Who Enketo is for
- Fits if you run ODK Central or a similar server and need a form viewer
- Works for developers building XForm tools
Who Enketo is not for
- Not for you if you want a ready survey tool, as it only renders forms
- Skip it if you have no server and no technical help
- Too light for building forms or storing results, which other tools handle
- Watch out: the site says Enketo has joined KoboToolbox, so check its future as a separate product
Why Enketo gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyFree only if you host it yourself, which needs a server. Hosted versions come from other providers.
- BFree plan and trialFree and open source with no response caps, but you run it yourself or get it inside another tool.
- DFeaturesIt only renders forms. You need ODK Central, KoboToolbox or similar to build forms and keep data, so it is not useful alone.
- DEase of useNo store rating on record. Running it yourself means installing and configuring a server.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, on any device and offline, with KoboToolbox, ODK Central, OpenSRP and Medic links.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Enketo's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Enketo's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 8 of the 148 other form and survey tools we grade, and level with 17.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 111 of 148) and worst on features (D, above 0).
Enketo has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 149 form and survey tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Enketo’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 35 of 148, level with 71
- BFree plan and trialAbove 111 of 148, level with 27
- DFeaturesAbove 0 of 148, level with 4
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 148, level with 6
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 148, level with 45
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 121 form and survey tools. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Enketo, or make your own?
Keep it
Enketo is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 123 of the 148 other form and survey tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Forms and surveys: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Hooks into the device itself: widgets.
What this rests on. Enketo’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Enketo?
Enketo is an open-source web application that renders XForm surveys in the browser on any device, including offline. It is part of the OpenRosa and ODK ecosystem and is built into tools such as KoboToolbox and ODK Central. The Enketo site says it has joined KoboToolbox.
Worth knowing
- Enketo is a form renderer, not a full survey platform: it is used through other tools or self-hosted.
- Paid hosting comes from other providers, such as ODK Central or KoboToolbox as a service.
- The site announces that Enketo has joined KoboToolbox.
Key features
- Offline surveys
- Surveys deployed with Enketo keep working without a connection.
- Skip and validation logic
- Handles skip logic and answer checks in forms written in the OpenRosa XForm format.
- Any device
- Runs in a fairly modern browser on mobile or desktop hardware.
- Themes and widgets
- Forms can use themes such as Grid, plus widgets for Likert scales, drawing, signatures and image maps.
- Printer-friendly forms
- Forms can be printed from the browser.
Enketo pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Enketo is free to use.
- Starts at
- Free
- Free plan
- Enketo is free and open source; you can run it yourself or use a tool that has it built in.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | $0 | Free open-source software you install and support yourself; paid hosted services come from other providers. |
Read from enketo.org on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Enketo before you buy.
Works with
- KoboToolbox
- ODK Central
- OpenSRP
- Medic
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Common questions
Does Enketo have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Enketo is listed for Web.
Does Enketo have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Enketo is listed for Web.
Is Enketo open source?
Yes. Enketo is open source, according to its own site. It can also be run on a server of your own.
Does Enketo work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.